Facile synthesis of ultrathin red phosphorus nanosheets with excellent photocatalytic performances

Ultrathin red phosphorus nanosheets (N-RP) have been first attempt synthesized through thermal decomposition reaction. N-RP exhibits a higher surface area compared to that of hydrothermal treatment red phosphorus (HT-RP). The crystal violet (CV) dye solution photodegradation ratio of N-RP is 94.5% in 40 min, higher than that with HT-RP only 38.0% under visible light irradiation. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.